Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Birmingham is 34 days 23h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, APL, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Birmingham takes around 20h 51m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Silk Way West Airlines and DHL and the typical transit time is around 20h 51m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 51m. Silk Way West Airlines and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,544 Nautical Miles (25,083 Kilometres / 15,586 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Birmingham by air is around 9,730 Kilometres (6,046 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Birmingham. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

475kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Birmingham. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
Swan → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC3 / TP1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM
JSM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIT → AEU2 / FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SA6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JSM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → FE3 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA5 → FE3 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Hong Kong to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Birmingham by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to East Midlands Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Yantian to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Southampton

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